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Toward total renewal: an analysis of the neighborhoods in Washington, North Carolina: their assets, liabilities, problem solving programs under way, and suggestions for additional action

The East End Urb an Renewal program, which
takes in this entire neighborhood, is elimi­nating
most of t he blighted conditions.
Haven ' s Gard ens, t he Ci t y Board Landing,
Kugler Athletic Field, and t he proposed
J~ck ' s Creek Park provide good recreational
facilities for neighborhood residents.
The extensive waterfront in this neighbor­hood
has been developed for recreational use
a l ong t h e Pamlico , a nd the renewa l p lan pro ­poses
p ark development along the b anks of
J ack ' s Creek The l and fronting on Runyon's
Creek remains an unexploit ed resource.
Liabilities
Man y of the h ouses in this neighborhood were
poorl y built to begin with an d ti me has done
not h ing to i mprove them. Clearance is clear­l
y prescribed and the Redeve lopment Commi s­sion
is accomplishing t hi s job. On the ot her
h and, some run-down bu t sUbst an tial dwellin gs
rem ain in the area now zoned for industry.
Wh ile they are scheduled for re h abilitatio n ,
reloc at ion seems more appropriate.
Scattered, small, light indus tries, su ch as
g a r ment f a ctories, presently constitute a
bli gh ting influence on this neighborhood.
Suc h piants n eed not damage a residenti a l
area if t h ey are attractive and well­maintained
at stand ar ds at least as high as
nei gh borin g structures.
S pe ci al Pr o b l em- So l vi ng Pro g rams Under Wa y
Th e East End Ur b a n Re n ewa l Pr o jec t is revi­ta
l i zing t his n ei gh bor hood (s ee Fi g ure 4).
As part o f t his pr og ram, t he Redeve l opment
Comm i ss i on is conduc ti ng a housing co de en­forceme
n t c ampa ign . Si nce t he ins pe c ti o n
program beg a n in April 1965 , all resi d en ce s
- 3 4 -
h ave been inspected once and the required
second round is almost complete.
Suggestions for Addi t ion al Action
In addition to renewal action i n progress or
contempla ted, attent i on should be given to
the pr oblem of in a ppropriate residential use
in indus trial distri c ts and the ne e d to im­prove
the appearan c e o f sm 1 1 fa c ories now
blighting otherwise sound residentia l b l ocks.
The deve l opment of R r i vers i de p a r k - nature
trail along Runyon Creek is r ec ommended as
suggested in the r e c r eat i on report now in
prepar a t ion for the City of Washing on by the
De partment of Conservation and Development.

The East End Urb an Renewal program, which
takes in this entire neighborhood, is elimi­nating
most of t he blighted conditions.
Haven ' s Gard ens, t he Ci t y Board Landing,
Kugler Athletic Field, and t he proposed
J~ck ' s Creek Park provide good recreational
facilities for neighborhood residents.
The extensive waterfront in this neighbor­hood
has been developed for recreational use
a l ong t h e Pamlico , a nd the renewa l p lan pro ­poses
p ark development along the b anks of
J ack ' s Creek The l and fronting on Runyon's
Creek remains an unexploit ed resource.
Liabilities
Man y of the h ouses in this neighborhood were
poorl y built to begin with an d ti me has done
not h ing to i mprove them. Clearance is clear­l
y prescribed and the Redeve lopment Commi s­sion
is accomplishing t hi s job. On the ot her
h and, some run-down bu t sUbst an tial dwellin gs
rem ain in the area now zoned for industry.
Wh ile they are scheduled for re h abilitatio n ,
reloc at ion seems more appropriate.
Scattered, small, light indus tries, su ch as
g a r ment f a ctories, presently constitute a
bli gh ting influence on this neighborhood.
Suc h piants n eed not damage a residenti a l
area if t h ey are attractive and well­maintained
at stand ar ds at least as high as
nei gh borin g structures.
S pe ci al Pr o b l em- So l vi ng Pro g rams Under Wa y
Th e East End Ur b a n Re n ewa l Pr o jec t is revi­ta
l i zing t his n ei gh bor hood (s ee Fi g ure 4).
As part o f t his pr og ram, t he Redeve l opment
Comm i ss i on is conduc ti ng a housing co de en­forceme
n t c ampa ign . Si nce t he ins pe c ti o n
program beg a n in April 1965 , all resi d en ce s
- 3 4 -
h ave been inspected once and the required
second round is almost complete.
Suggestions for Addi t ion al Action
In addition to renewal action i n progress or
contempla ted, attent i on should be given to
the pr oblem of in a ppropriate residential use
in indus trial distri c ts and the ne e d to im­prove
the appearan c e o f sm 1 1 fa c ories now
blighting otherwise sound residentia l b l ocks.
The deve l opment of R r i vers i de p a r k - nature
trail along Runyon Creek is r ec ommended as
suggested in the r e c r eat i on report now in
prepar a t ion for the City of Washing on by the
De partment of Conservation and Development.